As enterprises move from AI experiments to production agentic systems, a new problem has emerged: agents are non-human actors that need identity, authentication, and authorization — and the traditional identity stack wasn’t built for them
- This role owns Kong’s story in one of the most important emerging categories in AI infrastructure. As Senior Technical PMM for Agent Identity & Auth, you’ll define how the market understands agent identity: how agents are authenticated, what they’re authorized to access, and how enterprises establish trust and accountability across autonomous systems
- This is a category-shaping role. You’ll build the narrative for a market that’s still being defined, with the opportunity to establish Kong as the definitive voice on non-human identity in agentic architectures
- Own positioning and messaging for agent identity and auth — Define the technical narrative for how Kong authenticates, authorizes, and governs agents and other non-human actors across AI and API traffic
- Shape the category — Develop thought leadership that frames the agent identity problem for the market and establishes Kong’s point of view through blogs, talks, analyst conversations, and industry engagement
- Lead technical field enablement — Own enablement in this domain for Kong Solution Engineers, Customer Success Managers, and other technical field roles
- Produce deep technical content — Build demos, reference architectures, technical whitepapers, and documentation-adjacent content that helps architects and security teams evaluate and adopt Kong’s approach
- Support strategic deals — Serve as the subject-matter expert for sales conversations where agent identity and security are strategic decision criteria, particularly with security and platform engineering buyers
- Fuel launches and campaigns — Deliver technical positioning, proof points, and demo assets as structured inputs to the AI PMM’s launch and campaign motions
- Partner with product management — Inform roadmap framing and capability naming based on market feedback, competitive dynamics, and buyer research
Benefits
- Flexible time off: Take time to take care of yourself and the things that matter most
- Stock options: We want you to share in our success. That’s why stock options are offered to most Kongers
- U-First Fridays: Get 4 hours a month for continuous learning with a book, podcast, or course of your choice
- Virtual events: Stay connected with Donut chats, trivia, fitness challenges, guided meditations, and more
- Home office stipend: Build a home office environment tailored to support your productivity
- Dedicated unplug days: Silence those notifications. Enjoy some well-deserved long weekend where the entire team unplugs
Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others
- A proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into crisp narratives that land with both technical practitioners and C-suite buyers
- Experience in open-source software, SaaS platforms, and enterprise go-to-market motions is strongly preferred
- Highly collaborative -you thrive working across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Partner teams
- Comfortable owning a stage: keynote presentations, analyst briefings, customer roundtables, and demo-heavy sessions energize you rather than intimidate you
- 5+ years of experience in product marketing, product management, or solutions engineering -ideally at an Identity and Access Management (IAM) and/or AI Security company
- A genuine, hands‑on interest in AI infrastructure. You follow developments in LLM deployment, agentic frameworks, the Model Context Protocol, and AI governance, and can speak credibly to AI platform engineers without bluffing
- Familiarity with the AI connectivity landscape -including awareness of competing and complementary vendors across API gateways, AI observability, vector databases, iPaaS, and agentic orchestration frameworks - is a strong plus
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Senior Technical Product Marketing Manager (Agent Identity & Authentication) in London employer: Kong
Kong Inc. is an exceptional employer for those looking to make a significant impact in the public sector, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development and the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a supportive environment. Located in the UK, our team enjoys a flexible work-life balance and the unique advantage of engaging with major public sector clients, making every day rewarding and meaningful.
